Kole North MP Dr. Acuti warned that failure to act could undermine healthcare delivery and compromise Uganda’s readiness to host AFCON matches.
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Kitgum municipal council commissions shs167m OPD project at Pager health centre
The mayor of Kitgum municipality, Richard Okwera, praised the procurement and technical teams for successfully securing a contractor.
Preventing, finding and treating all TB at ground zero
After getting diagnosed, it is very difficult to hold or retain people from key and other vulnerable populations all through the TB treatment, said Dr KP Singh.
Why ‘harm reduction model’ is the only way to save lives in post-abortion care
In Northern Uganda, where poverty drives women to untrained local providers, the “harm” is hemorrhage, sepsis, and infertility.
The law says care is legal but why are women still dying?
Health workers in Acholi report that women often delay seeking care because they worry they will be reported to police or stigmatised by medical staff.
190 graduates from Defence Forces Institute of Health Sciences, Jinja
The Principal of the Defence Forces Institute of Health Sciences, Lt Apollo Muhumuza, described the ceremony as a historic milestone for the institution, noting that it marked the first graduation of its kind.
Lake Kwania: Fish are dying in large numbers from unknown causes
A fish trader, who requested anonymity and supplies fish from Kwania and Apac to Gulu, described the heavy losses incurred due to the poor quality of the fish being caught.
Over 50 Amolatar VHTs remain unpaid for their duties
The Deputy RDC of Amolatar district Obonyo Magwar extended his apologies to the health teams, and promised a swift resolution to their payment delays.
Lawmakers applaud Lira regional referral hospital for quality health care
The lawmakers on PAC also applauded the hospital for increasing its revenue collection through the private wing service.
Lamwo secures 184,800 mosquito nets as malaria fight intensifies
As Lamwo prepares to roll out the distribution, officials remain optimistic that the initiative will significantly reduce malaria infections and related deaths.
Community baraza reveals poor conduct among Hoima regional referral health workers
Dr Ibrahim Bwagga, the hospital director appreciated the people for the feedback, saying the hospital management will take immediate interventions.
Herbal boom: Inside the struggle to regulate Uganda’s traditional medicine industry
Godfrey Etelu, a teacher-turned-herbalist, says he entered the practice after recovering from poisoning in 2008 using remedies introduced by his father.
